MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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